NFL Attendance Down 2.5% Through Week 12; L.A. Teams Continue To See Declines

NFL attendance is down through the first 12 weeks of the ’17 season. Clubs are averaging 67,994 fans per game, down 2.5% from 69,755 for the same time period last season. The Cowboys lead all teams with just under 93,000 fans per game at AT&T Stadium, while the Jets top all AFC teams with 77,562 fans. The Lions are leading all franchises with an increase of 7.4% per game at Ford Field. Two teams are playing in new venues this season. The Falcons at the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium are averaging over 71,000 fans, while the Chargers -- who relocated from San Diego to the much smaller StubHub Center in Carson, Calif. -- are averaging a league-worst 25,309 fans. The Rams are down 25% in their second season playing at L.A. Memorial Coliseum, despite leading the NFC West standings. The Bengals are down 19% for games at Paul Brown Stadium.

NFL ATTENDANCE THROUGH WEEK 12

HOME TEAM

GMS

TOTAL

AVG.

% CAP.

PREV.

% +/-

GMS ('16)

Cowboys

6

557,913

92,986

116.2%

92,389

0.6%

6

Packers

6

468,966

78,161

96.0%

78,389

-0.3%

5

Jets

6

465,372

77,562

100.0%

78,160

-0.8%

5

Giants

5

386,144

77,229

93.6%

78,335

-1.4%

6

Broncos

6

459,400

76,567

100.6%

76,744

-0.2%

6

Redskins

6

457,490

76,248

93.0%

78,379

-2.7%

6

Chiefs

5

378,054

75,611

98.9%

73,336

3.1%

5

Panthers

5

369,304

73,861

100.1%

73,823

0.1%

6

Saints

5

365,736

73,147

100.2%

73,094

0.1%

6

Texans

6

430,553

71,759

99.9%

71,885

-0.2%

6

Falcons*

5

357,489

71,498

100.7%

69,824

2.4%

5

Ravens

5

353,112

70,622

99.5%

71,114

-0.7%

6

49ers

6

420,889

70,148

102.4%

70,178

0.0%

6

Eagles

6

417,576

69,596

100.0%

69,596

0.0%

5

Dolphins

5

344,811

68,962

100.4%

65,365

5.5%

6

Seahawks

5

344,579

68,916

101.3%

69,073

-0.2%

5

Bills

5

343,277

68,655

95.5%

69,439

-1.1%

5

Titans

5

336,858

67,372

97.4%

62,834

7.2%

5

Vikings

6

400,134

66,689

99.7%

66,760

-0.1%

5

Patriots

6

395,268

65,878

100.0%

66,829

-1.4%

5

Jaguars

5

324,088

64,818

94.7%

66,355

-2.3%

5

Browns

6

387,195

64,533

94.1%

66,198

-2.5%

6

Cardinals

5

321,752

64,350

99.0%

64,703

-0.5%

5

Lions

6

384,727

64,121

99.4%

59,712

7.4%

6

Steelers

5

320,421

64,084

93.7%

65,296

-1.9%

5

Colts

6

383,557

63,926

101.5%

65,664

-2.6%

6

Rams

6

373,259

62,210

68.9%

83,688

-25.7%

5

Bears

6

369,039

61,507

100.0%

60,816

1.1%

5

Buccaneers

5

301,488

60,298

91.9%

60,137

0.3%

6

Raiders

6

351,835

58,639

98.5%

58,151

0.8%

6

Bengals

5

270,174

54,035

82.5%

67,115

-19.5%

5

Chargers**

5

126,544

25,309

93.7%

55,820

-54.7%

5

TOTALS

176

11,967,004

67,994

97.2%

69,755

-2.5%

175

NOTES: The NFL Int'l Series totals include designated home games played in London for the Browns, Jaguars, Dolphins and Rams this season and Bengals, Jaguars and Rams last season. Also, a designated Raiders home game played in Mexico City during both seasons. * = The Falcons are playing home games in the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium this season. ** = The Chargers relocated from San Diego following the '16 season, and are playing home games at the smaller StubHub Center in Carson, Calif.